Our Culture
Sky Lakes is a not-for-profit community focused medical center in Klamath Falls, Oregon. We are one of the largest employers in the area yet maintain a familiar and friendly atmosphere on our campus.
Our leadership is accessible and there are mentors and coaches among us. There will always be growth opportunities for employees, whether they seek it out or are simply learning new things on the job.
We take pride in our employees and the positive and supportive work environment they have created.
Who We Are
At Sky Lakes our team takes care of each other and we want the best for our employees.
We provide community-centered healthcare and operate in a community focused on health. Klamath Falls is a certified Blue Zones community because of the hard work and dedication Sky Lakes staff and Klamath Basin residents have to community health.
Sky Lakes Employees are the workers on the ground making our community a healthy and thriving one. We take care of our employees so they can do what they do best, helping people live longer and healthier lives.
We show we care through providing excellent healthcare and financial benefits, we create and encourage health and wellness opportunities for staff, we celebrate the achievements of our staff, and our leadership are always listening.
Benefits
We understand that providing excellent benefits helps our caregivers live their best lives out of work, so they can bring their best selves to work and leave their worries behind. Let us take care of you and your family.
We appreciate staff
We like to celebrate our staff every chance we get through reward programs, employee recognition, health care observations, values based recognition, leadership give back days, and many more!
Accessible Leadership
Innovation often times comes from those who are working directly in the system. Because of this, our leadership is accessible and listening to Sky Lakes employees. Transparency is important to us and we want to take care of our people.
Our leadership wants to engage with staff and have scheduled roundings to see and speak to staff in their work environment.
Employee Activities
Our ACTIONS team, Wellness Center, and many other committees their volunteer time to host and provide a variety of activities throughout the year.
We have fitness challenges, cooking competitions, family days, drive-in movie nights, and many more opportunities for staff to get to know each other and for Sky Lakes to show our staff we appreciate the hard work they do in our community.
Our Values
Respect
We treat everyone with dignity and appreciate the worth of each person.
Kindness
We are compassionate, empathetic, and caring.
Belonging
We seek to create a place where different perspectives are welcome, where everyone feels safe, and where we foster acceptance, connection, and support for all individuals.
Integrity
We commit to honesty, accountability, and transparency; we are worthy of the trust that our patients and community place in us.
Excellence
We passionately pursue the best outcomes and highest quality care while exceeding expectations.
Innovation
We seek to enhance the lives of those we serve, through creativity, collaboration, and the courage to imagine new possibilities.
Employee Recognition
At Sky Lakes we celebrate and reward employee achievement and excellence. Our employees are amazing and we want them, and the community to know. That’s why we have many opportunities to reward our employees for going above and beyond. We offer values and performance based rewards as well as length of service awards. We are Daisy Award participants and also award non-nursing staff with Bee awards following the Daisy Award model.
We celebrate accomplishments such as program graduations and everyone is invited to our retirement parties!
We’ve got your back
Sky Lakes values our employees’ growth and look to provide learning and teaching opportunities throughout your career. Department leaders provide opportunities for mentorship all over the medical center. Our workplace culture also fosters support and mentorship among staff.
“I work in the ICU at Sky Lakes. In my short time that I’ve been a part of the ICU team, there have been multiple opportunities for me expand and grow. I have great teachers to guide me in learning my new role.” –Jana Stanfill, RN